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  • coll9947

    April 19, 2011 10:23 a.m. coll9947 New Reader

    I've been researching these for weeks now. They check all the boxes for me: quick enough, safe, comfy, good looks, practical. Early models can be had with 100k miles or so for 7-8 grand in what looks to be respectable shape for a 10 year old car.

    Things like headlights, some model years have much cheaper replacement costs than other years, and this seems to be the case for a lot of parts.

    Are there years of this generation to avoid?

    As much as I'd like the R model, I'm scared away by maintenance costs and insurance for this 26 year old recent college grad.

  • 11110000

    April 20, 2011 5:12 a.m. 11110000 Reader

    They are nice, solid cars, and you get a lot for your money at this point (thank you, depreciation!) I have an '06 S80 AWD, which is basically the sedan version.

    The earliest years (-02) could have electronic throttle issues. Beyond that, nothing terribly concerning. The T5 has good power, and is available with a 5-speed. There's also the 2.5T (auto only) and a NA 5-cyl (auto or manual.) A few years even offered AWD in the non-XC bodystyle - something of a cult following for that one.

    As far as replacement parts go, almost everything is swappable between model years. There were a lot of options on these cars for different trim levels (Halogen headlights, jeweled-style, HIDs, glass lenses vs. plastic, etc...) so that might explain some of the differences you're seeing.

    I've had my car for almost a year and a half. It's at 110k miles, and all I've done is oil, plugs and a timing belt.

 
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